On Saturday night, the comedian and host of HBO’s “Last Week Tonight” saw his latest crazy creation set out into the world as the Erie Moon Mammoths made their debut in front of a record crowd of 7,070 at UPMC Park.

The Double-A Eastern League Erie SeaWolves temporarily rebranded as the Erie Moon Mammoths in a promotional collaboration with HBO’s 'Last Week Tonight with John Oliver,' and the debut lived up to the hype on July 19.

On Saturday night, excitement was in the air in Erie, Pennsylvania, as the MiLB's Erie Seawolves started playing under a new name: the Erie Moon Mammoths.The Seawolves are the Double-A affiliate for the Detroit Tigers,